Hooray for continuing to format war! Just as we began to see one format (Blu-ray) begin to show signs of pulling ahead we get the news that another set-top player manufacturer is preparing to make a dual format player. Samsung has now decided the time is right to help keep 2 formats in the marketplace. Time will tell if it plays both formats natively or in some weird emulated way like the last dual-format player.

Samsung says they’ll have the player ready for the holidays, but no word yet on features or price.